Dr Rebecca Johnson
Laboratory Manager
Address
Evolutionary Biology Unit
The Australian Museum
6 College St
Sydney 2010
Phone: (+612) 9320 6454 or 6175
Fax: (+612) 9320 6020
Email Rebecca Johnson
Academic Qualifications
- B.Sc. (Hons) University of Sydney, 1996
- Ph.D. La Trobe University, 1999
Academic appointments
Dec. 2003 - present Laboratory Manager; Evolutionary Biology Unit
Australian Museum , Sydney , NSW, 2010, Australia
Nov. 2002 - Nov. 2003: Postdoctoral Associate,
School of Biology , Tufts University , Boston , MA , United States
June 2002 - Nov. 2002: Postdoctoral Researcher (HEO Level 7),
School of Biological Sciences, University of Sydney , Sydney , Australia
Jan. 2000 - Jan. 2002: Honorary Research Fellow,
School of Biological Sciences, University of Sydney , Sydney , Australia
Dec. 1999 - June 2002: Research Officer (Level A),
School of Tropical Biology, James Cook University , Townsville, Qld , Australia
1995 & 2002: Demonstrator and Tutor, MBLG2002 genetics course, University of Sydney
1998: Demonstrator, 3rd year 31MGG ANGIS practical course, La Trobe University
1995: Demonstrator, 2nd year Cells & Development course, University of Sydney
Current research interests
- The genetic control of behaviour, particularly that of honeybees ( Apis mellifera )
- Population genetics of invasive species
- Phylogenetic inference in social insects
- Molecular identification of unknown tissue
Presentations and Publications
Refereed
Starks, P.T., Johnson, R.N. , Siegel, A.J., DeCelle, M.M. (2004) Heat-Shielding: A task for youngsters. ( in press: Behavioural Ecology )
Johnson, R.N. , Agapow, P-M., Crozier, R.H. (2003) A tree-island approach to inferring phylogeny in the ant subfamily Formicinae, with especial reference to the evolution of weaving . Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 29 : 317-330
Johnson, R.N. , Oldroyd, B.P., Barron, A.B. and Crozier, R.H. (2002). Genetic control of the honey bee ( Apis mellifera ) dance language: Segregating dance forms in a backcrossed colony. Journal of Heredity , 93 (3), 170-173
Crozier R.H., Oldroyd B.P., Tek Tay W., Kaufmann B.E., Johnson R.N. , Carew M.E., Jennings K.M. (1997) Molecular advances in understanding social insect population structure. Electrophoresis 18 : 1672-1675.
Johnson, R.N. , Agapow, P-M., Crozier, R.H., 2002. A molecular phylogeny of the subfamily Formicinae giving insight into the evolution of weaving in ants: A 'tree-island' approach. In Proc. XIV Intern. Congr. IUSSI. The Golden Jubilee Proceedings. Hokkaido University , Sapporo , Japan . Hokkaido University Coop. Pp 158
Johnson, R.N. , Oldroyd, B.P., Barron, A.B. and Crozier, R.H., 2002. The genetic basis of dance behaviour in honey bees ( Apis mellifera ). In Proc. XIV Intern. Congr. IUSSI. The Golden Jubilee Proceedings. Hokkaido University , Sapporo , Japan . Hokkaido University Coop. Pp 73
Johnson, R.N. , Oldroyd, B.P., Barron, A.B. and Crozier, R.H., 2000. Examining the Genetic control of dance in honeybees ( Apis mellifera ). In L. Gazzoni, ed. XXIth International Congress of Entomology Abstracts, Foz do Iguassu , Brazil . Pp. 885
Johnson, R.N. and Crozier, R.H., 2000. Application of molecular genetic techniques for a better understanding of evolution in the social insects. In L. Gazzoni, ed. XXIth International Congress of Entomology Abstracts, Foz do Iguassu , Brazil . Pp. 551
Johnson, R.N. , Beckenbach, A.T, Robson, S.K., Chiotis, M. and Crozier, R.H., 1998. A molecular phylogeny of the weaver ants. In M.P. Schwartz and K. Hoogendoorn, eds. Social Insects at the turn of the millenium. Proceedings of the XIIIth International Congress of the IUSSI, Adelaide . Pp 235
Johnson, R.N. and Crozier, R.H., 1998. Population viscosity and multi-nest colonies in the ant, Polyrhachis doddi . In J. Sved, ed. Genetics Society of Australia 45 th Annual conference, Sydney Australia. Pp 33
Johnson, R.N. and Crozier, R.H., 1997. Population structure of the weaver ant Polyrhachis doddi using microsatellite DNA markers. In H.M. Stace, ed. Genetics Society of Australia 44 th Annual conference, Perth Australia . Pp 40
Invited talks and seminars
2003:
NSF-REU program, Introduction to a molecular laboratory, June 2003
NSF-REU program, "Molecular analysis of the dance language of honeybees: the benefits of collaborative research", June 2003
2002:
Tropical Biology seminar series 2002, "A molecular phylogeny of the weaver ants: search for a global optimum using a random-tree approach" James Cook University , Townsville campus, May 2002
2001:
Tropical Biology seminar series 2001, "Dances with bees: a molecular investigation into the dance language of Apis mellifera " James Cook University , Townsville campus, May 2001
2000:
XXIth International Congress of Entomology "Application of molecular genetic techniques for a better understanding of evolution in the social insects", Iguassu Falls, Brazil , August 2000
Papers presented
2002:
XIVth International Congress of the IUSSI, Sapporo Japan , July 2002
2001:
Australasian Evolution Society meeting, Melbourne Australia , July 2001
2000:
VIIIth International Behavioural Ecology Congress, Zurich Switzerland , August 2000
1999:
XIIIth International Congress of the IUSSI, Adelaide Australia , December 1998-99
1998:
Genetics Society of Australia 45th Annual conference, Sydney Australia, July 1998
Society for the Study of Evolution, Annual meeting, Vancouver Canada , June 1998
1997:
Genetics Society of Australia 44 th Annual conference, Perth Australia , September 1997
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